Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: paulj on August 22, 2013, 07:23:29 AM
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Question to the pinners,
Do u guys prefer sliding rings or reel seat on ur rod?
Not sure which type to get for my first setup. Thanks for any advise! Cheers
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Up till last year I always used fixed. However I got such a good deal on an 11 1/2 foot convergence that I bought it even though it had slip rings. Was I ever surprised at how well they worked and the freedom to move the real around the butt to best meet the fishing conditions. I would not get rid of my fixed rods but would certainly look at the split rings again.
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I use a GLoomis GLX from time to time and although the sliding rings seem to grip the reel well, I would not trust the rings alone without securing them with tape. I value my pins and would hate a freak chance that an accident were to happen due to a ring loosening. Other than that I don't mind the feel and option to position reel anywhere on the handle.
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I use a GLoomis GLX from time to time and although the sliding rings seem to grip the reel well, I would not trust the rings alone without securing them with tape. I value my pins and would hate a freak chance that an accident were to happen due to a ring loosening. Other than that I don't mind the feel and option to position reel anywhere on the handle.
what type of tape do you use? recommend?
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For myself, I don't keep the reel on the rod after fishing trips so for the day I just use hockey tape but do not tape directly on the cork.
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Love the slip rings. However, before I used tape, my islander hit the dike rock and took a swim in 6' of water. Make sure to tape it up!
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sliding rings all the way.